Summary[]
Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about Yoan Moncada’s kid and Randy Levine’s comments about Dellin Betances, then preview the Houston Astros’ 2017 season with writer Zachary Levine and the Philadelphia Phillies’ 2017 season with Michael Baumann of The Ringer.
Topics[]
- Houston Astros preview with Zachary Levine
- Differing between a drought and a curse
- Dallas Keuchel
- Joe Musgrove and Mike Fiers
- Lance McCullers' changeup
- Carlos Correa
- Alex Bregman
- Winter spending
- Outfield needs and Minute Maid Park
- Yulieski Gurriel
- Chris Devenski
- Philadelphia Phillies preview with Michael Baumann
- How to view the Philles' rebuild
- Ryan Howard and moving on from the old core
- Cesar Hernandez
- Balancing the roster with veterans and young players
- Jerad Eickhoff and young starting pitchers
- Future spending habits
- Maikel Franco
- Matt Stairs
- Freddy Galvis
Interstitials[]
The White Stripes, "Astros"
Yoneda, "Nowhere for a Good Time"
Banter[]
- Yoan Moncada's son, who is 2 1/2 years old, bat flipped during his tee-ball game.
- Randy Levine's comments and behavior regarding the Yankees' arbitration hearing with Dellin Betances
Notes[]
- Both Aroldis Chapman and Dellin Betances have career ERA- of 53.
- The Astros project to strike out less than every other team in MLB after several years of having one of the highest strikeout rates.
- Zachary predicts that the Astros will win 90 games.
- Michael thinks that the Phillies didn't need to spend more in the offseason since their window to win hasn't quite opened yet.
- On Freddy Galvis' home run projections Michael says, "There's gotta be some regression, the ball isn't that juiced."
- Michael predicts that the Phillies will win 73 games.